Recent increases in numbers and risk of fatalities in young children ingesting iron preparations

M. Berkovitch; D. Matsui; S. H. Lamm; F. Rosa; G. Koren

Recent increases in numbers and risk of fatalities in young children ingesting iron preparations

M. Berkovitch, D. Matsui, S. H. Lamm, F. Rosa, G. Koren

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Abstract

Iron preparations are the most frequent cause of pediatric ingestion fatalities. The purpose of this study was to quantify the impression of an increase in iron deaths in young children and to postulate on the reasons. Using the data provided by the American Association of Poison Control Centers, overall annual mortality rate from iron preparations and among children

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	53-55
Number of pages	3
Journal	Veterinary and Human Toxicology
Volume	36
Issue number	1
State	Published - 1994
Externally published	Yes

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Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Toxicology
General Veterinary

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